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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
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1. Name and Address of issuer:
The Gateway Trust
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400 TechneCenter Drive, Suite 220
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Milford, OH 45150
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes): X
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02773
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Securities Act File Number: 2-59895
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed: December 31, 1999
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4(b). ____ Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end
of the issuer's fiscal year).
4(c). ____ Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
pursuant to section 24(f): $655,353,322
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $279,234,606
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than
October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the Commission: $0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$279,234,606
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(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(iv) from 5(i)]: $376,118,716
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future
years - if item 5(i) is less than item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(iv) from item 5(i)]: $(0)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee x .000264
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(viii) Registration fee due (multiply item 5(v) by item 5(ii)
(enter "0" if not fee is due): = $99,295.34
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 0 . If there is a number of shares or other units that
were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of
the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use
by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: 0 .
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7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year: + $0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: = $99,295.34
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's
lockbox depository: March 20, 2000
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Method of Delivery: X Wire Transfer
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Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title): /S/ J. PATRICK ROGERS
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J. Patrick Rogers, President
Date: 3/17/00
*PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE
